ABSTRACT
An efficient procedure for preparation of various sulfides has been introduced through a simple reaction of disulfides with suitable alkyl or aryl halides which is promoted by commercial zinc powder in the presence of AlCl3 in aqueous media at 65°C.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Authors are thankful to Razi University Research Council for financial support, and also grateful to Institute of Chemistry of Mazandran University for complementary assistance of this work.